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' urgund; pitch tw p 25 ga 6T1 5 brush in the usual manner.

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE J. OLINE, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,495 dated November 14, 1882.

I Application filed June 3, 1882. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. CLTNE, a citizen of the United States, resident of Goshen, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana,- have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Paints; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention has relation to water-proof in and lire-proof paint; and it consists in acompositfo'dof the ingredients hereinafter named, compounded in the manner and according to the proportions hereinafter set forth.

In mixing; this paint composition Itakefge; tallic zinc reduced to ppgd er, or any 0 its evigatet compounds, to which I apply the term glue-gm v,Y(an impure oxide of zinc, containing some carbonate of the same,) ten pounds; ashrstus ten pounds; silicate of soda zo fifteen ])Ollll( s; ground heinatite iron r or umber or oclier may e equivaents of the ground hematite,) ten pounds zi five gallons; 4 hellac in three pOu I ,"coal-tar twenty The zinc-gray above referred to is made from zinc salts, which latter are made from metalic zinc, and zinc-white is made from zinc-gray. The ground iron ore referred to is the iron just 30 as it comes from the mine, ground to a flour.

The articles above mentioned and entering into the composition of my paint are mixed as hereinaiter explained, and the resulting compound is designed to applied with the I In compounding my paint preparation I- generally proceed in the following manner to wit: The gum of shellac and .the nrggdy;

' iitch are cut or dissolved separately or togetiier in the benzine.

thinned, if necessary, by adding sufiicient of p the liquid ingredients mentioned to bring the paintto a more liquid consistency. More or less of the volatile ingredients are driven off by the heat; but this in no wayinterferes with the efficacy or durability of the paint.

This compound isadapted to be applied to any building or article whereits efiicacy as a fire-proof or water-proof preservative would be indicated By the addition of propegcologipg pigments any degree of shade ofcblor, except w ite o a lasting and brilliant character, may be produced.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by'Letters Patent, is'

The paint composition consisting'of the following ingredients: zinc-gray, silicate of soda, ground hematite iron ore or its equivalent, benzine, shellac gum, Burgundy pitch, and coal-tar, compounded in the proportions and in the manner substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

- GEORGE J. CLINE.

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